From: Resting salivary flow independently associated with oral malodor
Parameters | OLT score < 3 (n = 58) | OLT score ≥ 3 (n = 61) |
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Age (y) | 48.5 (40.3–61.5) | 56.0 (39.0–65.0) |
VSCs (ng/10 mL) | 2.5 (1.1–4.5)** | 7.3 (4.8–13.2)** |
No. of teeth | 28 (26–28) | 28 (23–28) |
PlI | 0.4 (0.3–0.6)* | 0.5 (0.4–0.6)* |
TCS | 1.0 (1.0–2.0)** | 2.0 (1.0–2.0)** |
Ave. PPD (mm) | 3.0 (2.9–3.1)* | 3.0 (3.0–3.4)* |
BOP (%) | 4.6 (0.8–8.5)** | 7.7 (3.1–13.2)** |
Presence of ≥5-mm PPD with BOP | 11 (19.0 %)** | 30 (49.2 %)** |
Stimulated salivary flow (mL/5 min) | 8.3 (5.0–11.4) | 6.0 (5.0–10.0) |
Resting salivary flow (mL/min) | 0.15 (0.11–0.26)** | 0.09 (0.04–0.19)** |
Moisture of tongue | 29.1 (26.9–31.2) | 30.2 (28.5–31.1) |
Moisture of buccal mucosa | 29.4 (27.9–31.6) | 30.3 (28.4–31.3) |